In this podcast episode titled "The Local Yokels Edition," Miriam Herschlag, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron cover the topics of the ease of getting elected to public office in a democracy, the job security of mayors in major cities in Israel, and Jon Stewart's viral commentary on the Gaza war.

Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, a trustee for Zone 9 in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, is facing sanctions that prevent her from participating in board meetings and committees for three months due to alleged breaches of their code of conduct.

Yonit and Jonathan discuss the "deal of the century" in Israel involving Benjamin Netanyahu's negotiations to avoid trial in exchange for lesser charges and exclusion from public office, examining its potential impact on him, his party, and Israeli politics.

Ray McGuire, a prominent Black banking executive and former vice chairman at Citigroup, is running for New York City mayor.

In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, the focus is on Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.